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Cowboy Bebop Volume 5

Kôichi Yamadera (Actor), Unshô Ishizuka (Actor), Hirokazu Yamada (Director), Ikuro Sato (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
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The second episode on this disc, "Pierrot Le Fou", epitomizes the mixture of sardonic humor and noir adventure that has made Cowboy Bebopso popular in Japan and the U.S. Spike fights a deadly duel with the title character, the product of a botched ISSP (Inter Solar System Police) attempt to create a perfect assassin. Their showdown takes place in a saccharine but sinister amusement park, a device used in many live action and animated films, but rarely so effectively.

Director Shinichiro Watanabe uses an impressive array of computer effects to depict a battle in hyperspace in "Boogie-Woogie Feng-Shui," as Jet helps the daughter of an old friend solve a mystery involving gangsters and mysticism. When pirates hit the Bebop with a computer virus in "Wild Horses," Spike demonstrates his skill as a pilot, flying the Swordfish by the seat of his pants. In "Cowboy Funk," Spike almost captures the Teddy Bomber, a fanatic who hides explosives in stuffed animals, but he's interrupted by Andy, a wealthy heir who plays at bounty hunter in cowboy regalia. The near-farcical rivalry that develops between Andy and Spike feels closer in tone to the misadventures of Vash the Stampede in "Trigun" than the gritty hero of "Pierrot Le Fou."

Unrated: suitable for ages 13 and up for violence, profanity, and smoking. --Charles Solomon

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5.0 out of 5 stars another set of fantastic episodes. Dec 26 2003
By Peter Servais
Format:DVD
I must say I'm quite relieved to find that Cowboy Bebop is rebounding back after the slight dip in episode quality I noticed in DVD3 and to a lesser extent in DVD4. I'm happy to report that 3/4 of this DVD is top-quality Bebop material, and it definitely deserves to be a part of every anime fan's library.

Episode 19 - Wild Horses
If there is any episode on this disc which didn't quite live up to the Bebop name, it was Wild Horses. The plot is decent enough, but things just seem to move along a bit too slowly.

Episode 20 - Pierrot Le Fou
Unquestionably the best episode of the group, Pierrot has comedy and action but most of all, it reeks of creativity. I always enjoy the unique episodes the best, and this one hooked me right from the start.

Episode 21 - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui
A decent episode marred only by the fact that the new guest character is almost as annoying as Ed. Otherwise, the space firefight was cool.

Episode 22 - Cowboy Funk
Another great episode, obviously intented for some comedic relief after the somewhat emotional end to Boogie Woogie. Andy is a cool character, and the bounty here is a really funny guy.

This DVD is a worthy member of the Cowboy Bebop library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Second to Last... Oct 20 2003
By Johnny Truant
Format:DVD
The second to last DVD shows exactly how crazy the future can be by throwing in wild-crazy characters (much like Sympathy for the Devil, episode 6)

19: Wild Horses: New character: the old spacer that gave Spike his ship. This episode has some good space-scenes in it, especially the search-and-rescue attempt.

20: Pierrot Le Fou: New Character: Tongpu, the most twisted murderer in all of cinematic existence. Spike runs into the murderer, apparently killing random drug lords, and Spike gets away. Later, the final showdown happens in an amusement park.

21: Boogie-Woogie Feng-Shui: Jet-isode, New Character: Jet's old friend's daughter. She seeks out Jet to find her father (actually they meet in an awkword place, thanks to something called universal feng shui.

22: Cowboy Funk: Nearly a Spike-isode. A new face (Andy) shows up; a "real" cowboy, about as smart as horse droppings but somehow always in the right place at the right time. The crew (mainly Faye) tells Spike that he's just like Andy, but most viewers call her a dumbass at this point. Then, comedy insues.

The extras here aren't too great (like the rest of the DVDs), but I think Le Fou and Funk are good enough to make this DVD extremely buyable.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Cowboy Funk" is worth the price alone. Jun 19 2003
By Dustin D. Boucher
Format:DVD
Yes, I must say that "Cowboy Funk" is one of the best episodes in the series, and certainly one of the funniest. Plus, the other episodes are just as good. Too bad it's getting towards the end. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes Anime or wants to get into Anime.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Open Foot, Insert Mouth
Session 5 is almost a break before the episodes that will wrap up the series. Here we get to enjoy what is quintessential Bebop - humor, some scares, and stories with an... Read more
Published on Feb 18 2003 by Marc Ruby™
5.0 out of 5 stars Pierrot Le Fou can't be beat.
I own the entire set on DVD, and I must say that Pierrot Le Fou remains one of my favorite episodes in the Bebop series. Read more
Published on Feb 13 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars For "Pierrot Le Fou" if nothing else.
"Pierrot Le Fou" alone is worth the price of the DVD. Even if two episodes are ho-hum by Bebop standards--as some reviews claim--they are better than the vast majority of other... Read more
Published on Nov 5 2002 by Matt Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Pierrot RULES!!!
I own all of Bebop on DVD. It's my favorite animes (and I have a lot of anime on DVD). As good as the series is, I always find myself having to watch this episode. Read more
Published on Aug 22 2002 by Hal
5.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a stumble, but refuses to fall from grace.
It was inevitable: after an exceptional run of superb episodes that entertained us to no end, Session 5 provides us with a couple of episodes that sadly do not live up to the... Read more
Published on July 29 2002 by "arxane"
5.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of the series, but still VERY good.
This one is probably my least favorite of the series, but that just tells you how great the other DVD's are! Read more
Published on July 4 2002 by Jigen
5.0 out of 5 stars Not as great as the other but, still fun.
Another fun DVD in the Cowboy Bebop series, as has been stated before the episodes on this DVD do not measure up to the previous episodes. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2002 by Daitokuji31
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Bebop--what else can be said?
Yes, some people have given this DVD lower ratings, but I think it really does deserve a 5. While some of the episodes aren't as memorable as other Cowboy Bebop episodes, on their... Read more
Published on April 28 2002 by tsar29
4.0 out of 5 stars A Bit of Humor Before We Go.
This disk has at least one more episode that they will probably never show you on Cartoon Network, lemme give ya a hint, it's the one with "Teddy Bomber". Read more
Published on Oct 18 2001 by William J. Fox
4.0 out of 5 stars In all series some rain must fall.
Session 5 is nowhere near the quality of the other episodes. For some reason the animation quality skyrockets in this session, but the stories fall into the creative void. Read more
Published on July 28 2001 by "disgruntledpoet"
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